Mint Lovers' Tea

Name: Mint Lovers' Tea
Ingredients: Mint Ice Cubes:; 4 cups boiling water; 2 cups fresh mint leaves, crushed; Tea:; 5 cups boiling water; 2 tablespoons loose gunpowder tea; 1 cup fresh mint leaves, minced; 3 mint-herb tea bags; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/4 cup honey; Mint sprigs (optional)

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

Mint Ice Cubes:
4 cups boiling water
2 cups fresh mint leaves, crushed
Tea:
5 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons loose gunpowder tea
1 cup fresh mint leaves, minced
3 mint-herb tea bags
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup honey
Mint sprigs (optional)

Directions

1

Ice Cubes:
2

Combine water and mint leaves in a medium bowl; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine sieve; discard mint. Pour liquid evenly into 28 ice cube tray compartments; freeze until firm.
3

Tea:
4

Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; cover and steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Strain mixture through a fine sieve; discard mint and tea leaves. Stir lime juice and honey into tea.
5

Serve tea over Mint Ice Cubes. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.